capture a sectionalnality title. >> world news is next. >> i'm dan tonight, several developing stories as we come on the air. and breaking news right now. in the attempted assassination of david ortiz, what authorities have just revealed. big papi wasn't the target after all. we're live. the deadly highway crash. a tractor-trailer going off the highway, bursting into flames. multiple cars set on fire. two dead. several others raced to the hospital with severe burns. we're on the scene. also, the train derailment. several cars off the tracks. the train carrying explosives and munitions. the highway shut down. the tornado watches as we come on the air. several states. concern in dallas and the tornado warning in orlando for a time. the state of emergency in ohio. and this major storm all the way to the east coast. joe biden facing backlash

tonight after what he said about working with others, citing segregationist senators as examples. his opponents pouncing. and all of this comes just as the debate over reparations takes center stage. hope hicks grilled today. democrats furious over what she would not answer. the dramatic testimony today. the navy s.e.a.l. and the war crimes trial, accused of killing a prisoner. members of his own s.e.a.l. team turning him in. captain sully sullenberger on capitol hill today. what he said about the boeing max jets. his warning tonight. and the brawl on the little league field. the parents behind it. the children were just 7. and who they're looking for tonight. good evening. it's great to have you with us on a very busy wednesday night. and we begin with the headline that broke right before we came on tonight involving the shooting of david ortiz. just moments ago, the attorney general in the dominican republic revealing that ortiz was not the intended target.

ortiz shot in the back more than a week ago, rushed back to boston for emergency surgery. the bullet going through him and hitting someone else. you'll remember the surveillance showing him being shot point-blank. tonight, was this a case of mistaken identity? victor oquendo leading us off. >> reporter: tonight, new developments in the attempted murder of david ortiz. the dominican republic attorney general and the head of the national police revealing they believe ortiz was not the intended target of the attack. investigators say they believe his friend was the target, sitting at the same table, and dressed similarly. suspects arrested include cruz, who police say pulled the trigger. last week, the chief of police held up the gun he said was

used in the alleged ambush. authorities say this surveillance video shows the suspects riding a motorcycle to the scene. the hitman walks up and fires into ortiz's back, and he falls to the floor. some of the suspects also face possible criminal charges in unrelated cases in the u.s. cruz wanted for armed robberies in new jersey, and rivas wanted for conspiracy to commit attempted homicide in pennsylvania. this, as we learn the ten-time all-star is still in intensive care in a massachusetts hospital. his wife saying he's been upgraded to good condition. and thanking fans, writing, your support has lifted him tremendously. >> victor, prosecutors say this was a case of mistaken identity, and the hitmen were going off of a photo, that they did not know who they were told to assassinate until just minutes before the attack? >> reporter: that's right. prosecutors say the alleged assassin was basing his target

off of a photo taken minutes before with very poor lighting. he shot ortiz by mistake. that suspect's name, victor hugo gomez. they believe he's part of a drug cartel. he was last seen in the united states, and he's still on the run. >> victor, thank you. back here at home, and authorities are on the scene of a deadly highway inferno in wisconsin. a tractor-trailer tumbling off the highway. the truck exploding into a fireball. multiple vehicles catching fire. at least two people killed, and at least two people are in serious condition tonight. the highway shut down. traffic at one point backed up for miles. alex perez at the scene tonight. >> reporter: tonight, a deadly crash closing a major wisconsin highway. plumes of black smoke filling the sky. >> we got multiple vehicles on fire up on the interstate. >> reporter: a tractor-trailer, trying to avoid the pile-up, loses control. going off the road, bursting into flames. katelyn planka was driving on

the frontage road when there was suddenly a thick cloud of smoke in front of her. >> i was kind of scared that it was gonna blow up or something, and there was a lot of debris flying everywhere. >> reporter: multiple 911 calls streaming in around 11:00 a.m. after another tractor-trailer hit a construction barrier along i-41/i-94 in racine county. the truck crashing into the concrete median, pushing it into oncoming traffic. >> as a result, three passenger vehicles also collided with one another, within the barriers, within the wall itself. >> reporter: the drivers of the two semis were killed. two others taken to the hospital with critical injuries. david, this is one of the business busiest highways in the entire state. and it remains closed tonight. you see the crews still working to clear the scene. authorities hoping they can have this back open by late tonight. david? >> alex, thank you.

now to another scare today. a train derailment in northern nevada. union pacific says 22 cars jumped the tracks. several cars were carrying explosive munitions but those did not derail. the highway was shut down for some time. and tornado watches in several states. flooding concerns from missouri to the east coast. ohio now declaring a state of emergency. flooding forcing dozens from homes in clinton and other communities tonight. let's get right to rob marciano in denver, tracking this all for us. rob? >> reporter: hi, david. a culprit again, the front that won't move. it stretches into the high plains. now a tornado watch up in dallas, including shreveport as well. flood watches remain up along the i-70 corridor. the ohio river valley, into new jersey. a low will develop along the front, dragging it across the mississippi.

storms in memphis, birmingham, atlanta, and risk for damaging winds and more heavy rain. david? >> rob, thank you. former vice president joe biden facing backlash after what he said about congress needing to work together, the ability to work with others. but biden citing segregationist senators as examples. calling them mean, but that he worked with them. his opponents pouncing, just as the debate over reparations takes center stage on the hill. here's terry moran. >> reporter: in a packed hearing room, an emotional debate. should the federal government pay billions of dollars in reparations to african-americans who are descended from slaves as a way to make amends for the atrocity of american slavery? >> slavery is the original sin. slavery has never received an apology. >> reporter: this hearing, the first on the issue in a decade, actor danny glover and democratic senator and presidential candidate cory booker making the case for reparations.

but even before the hearing began, mitch mcconnell weighing in, and sparking controversy. >> i don't think reparations for something that happened 150 years ago for whom none of us currently living are responsible is a good idea. we've tried to deal with our original sin of slavery by fighting a civil war, by passing landmark civil rights legislation, we elected an african-american president. >> reporter: that touched a nerve. writer ta-nehisi coates firing back. >> for a century after the civil war, black people were subjected to a relentless campaign of terror. a campaign that extended well into the lifetime of majority leader mcconnell. >> reporter: this debate coming on the same day vice president joe biden drew fire from fellow democrats for his comments at a fundraiser last night, recalling a bygone era of civility in washington. biden spoke of two segregationist senators, saying of one, herman talmadge of georgia --

"one of the meanest guys i ever knew. you go down the list of all these guys. well guess what? at least there was some civility. we got things done." and biden recalling the white supremacist senator james o. eastland of mississippi. "he never called me boy. he always called me son." several of biden's rivals in the campaign stunned by biden's comments, including senator kamala harris. >> to coddle the reputations of segregationists, of people who, if they had their way, i would literally not be standing here as a member of the united states senate, is i think, it's just -- it's misinformed, and it's wrong. >> terry, the biden campaign responding? >> reporter: that's right. biden's campaign adviser saying he wasn't praising those men. quote, the point of the story is, you have to be able to work with people, even if they hold positions repugnant to you, for you to make progress. david? >> terry, thank you. also on the hill today, hope

hicks, testifying for hours behind closed doors. grilled by the house judiciary committee over examples of possible obstructions of justice listed in the mueller report. democrats furious about what she re's my bruce. >> repter: the president's former top aide and confidante hope hicks not commenting as she arrived on capitol hill today. ms. hicks, are you going to answer questions about your time at the white house? have you discussed today's testimony with the president at all? and inside the hearing room, she didn't have many answers either. a white house lawyer blocking her from answering any questions about her time in the administration, claiming she has what they describe as immunity. >> it could be as simple as, "where is your office located?" "objection." it is ridiculous. >> reporter: often seen but rarely heard. >> thank you, donald trump. >> reporter: hicks was by the president's side throughout the campaign and during his first year in office as his communications director. she was one of trump's most trusted advisers, and one of the most frequently named people in the mueller report. >> now hope hicks is a tremendously talented person.

she started off with us right from day one. >> reporter: there for so many key moments. hicks was on air force one when the president crafted that misleading statement for his son don junior about that trump tower meeting with the russian lawyer. today democrats who hoped to grill hicks about the president's alleged obstruction, exasperated. >> this is an ongoing effort by the president of the united states to obstruct justice, to prevent congress from finding facts, and behaving as if he's above the law, and the court's not going to allow it. >> mary, democrats unhappy for much of the day. but late today, jerry nadler saying they learned what he said was considerable information from hicks. >> reporter: asked if he was satisfied with today's testimony, he said in some ways, yes. but he made clear the white house's claim of immunity will not stand.

president trump blasting democrats, tweeting that they are putting wonderful hope hicks through hell. david? >> mary, thank you. a dramatic day in the military court martial of a former navy s.e.a.l. accused of war crimes. members of his own team turning him in. here's will carr. >> reporter: decorated navy s.e.a.l. edward gallagher in that starched white uniform, and his wife at his side, is fighting for his freedom. the platoon leader is accused of war crimes by some of his own former team members. those s.e.a.l.s alleged during in 2017, gallagher shot unarmed civilians and killed an isis fighter after he was captured. prosecutors say gallagher was supposed to treat a prisoner. instead, they say he killed him, and posed for pictures with his body. a second s.e.a.l. testifying, i saw him stab him in the neck. but the defense is painting a

different picture. saying there's no physical evidence gallagher killed the teen. >> this is not a murder. this is a mutiny. this is a group of young disgruntled sailors that didn't like being told that they were cowards, and so they decided to conspire to take down the chief. >> reporter: president trump has said he may pardon service members accused of war crimes, but only after their trials. if convicted, gallagher faces life in prison. >> will, thank you. now to the verdict in the case getting national attention. the leader of a secret society, described as a cultlike operation in upstate new york. the founder of nxivm, attracted high-profile followers. including an actress. the jury taking just four hours. linsey davis with the verdict. >> reporter: keith raniere, the mastermind of the secret so-called self-help group, nxivm, which some have called a sex cult, found guilty today on all counts, including forced

labor conspiracy and sex trafficking. >> master manipulator, a conman and the crime boss of a cultlike organization involved in sex trafficking, child pornography, extortion, compelled abortions, branding, degradation, and humiliation. >> reporter: raniere claimed the women were never abused. >> i'm an interesting person. i'm a controversial person, but most importantly i'm an unconventional person. >> reporter: but prosecutors say inside cookie cutter homes on manicured, tree-lined streets in upstate new york was abuse "straight out of a horror movie." they say raniere preyed on women including actresses and heiresses, blackmailing them into a secret sisterhood. even branding some of them with his initials. >> it was worse than childbirth. imagine a hot laser dragged across your flesh for 30 minutes without anesthetic.

>> reporter: raniere faces life in prison. his lawyer says he maintains he did not do anything wrong. david, he plans to appeal. >> linsey davis, thank you. still ahead on "world news tonight," the brawl on the little league field. it was led by parents. the kids were just 7 years old. tonight, who police are now looking for. captain sully sullenberger on capitol hill today. what the pilot said, a warning about the new max jets. it got a lot of attention today. and the couple and the lottery dispute. one says she bought the ticket, and that her partner tried to cash it in. a half-million dollar jackpot at stake, and so is the relationship now. a lot more news ahead tonight. . with drivewise. it lets you know when you go too fast... ...and brake too hard. with feedback to help you drive safer. giving you the power to actually lower your cost.

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>> reporter: parents brawling at a 7-year-old's little league game in colorado. police releasing this video. trying to identify those involved. one man seen grabbing another from behind, as a horde of people rush in, throwing punches. police looking for this man in a white shirt and teal shorts. he then appears to sucker punch another man. >> we're talking about a 7-year-old baseball game. 7-year-olds. it's the parents who need to grow up. >> reporter: the fight sparked after the umpire, just 13 years old, made an unpopular call. several parents hurt. one seriously. police say some were cited, but no arrests have been made yet. >> kids look up to you. my kid does. if you don't lead by example, what do you expect the future to be? >> reporter: the call that started this whole thing, one of the players allegedly batted out of order. david? >> eva, thank you. when we come back, the warning from captain sully

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>> captain sullenberger, of course, known for his miracle on the hudson landing. a charlotte couple heading to court over a disputed lottery ticket worth $500,000. a woman who claims she bought the winning lucky for life ticket on her own says her girlfriend, who according to the suit was also in the store, took the ticket and tried to cash it in without her. north carolina lottery officials say they'll allow the courts to decide who gets the jackpot. and whether it's shared. when we come back, "america strong." she was 102 when you met her right here. what she's done tonight. you don't want to miss this.

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finally tonight here, "america strong." finally tonight here, "america strong." there's a hurricane coming. but in this case, everyone is cheering. and you will be, too. we first introduced you to julia hawkins when she became the oldest woman to compete in the usa track and field championships at 102. setting the world record in the 60-meter dash, 24.79 seconds. julia graduated from lsu in 1938. she didn't even start running until she was 100. >> at 100, i started running. i thought it would be neat to run at 100 and do the 100-yard dash. >> reporter: so quick, they call her "hurricane" hawkins. >> the hurricane is in the house. >> reporter: and tonight, hurricane hawkins is back at it. breaking another record this

week, running the 50-meter dash in 21.05 seconds. and by the way, she's now 103. and she's checking in with us. >> hi, david. it's been wonderful to be here racing and i'm glad i won two gold medals. it's awe-inspiring to me to be able to do this. >> reporter: julia, it is awe-inspiring to us too. and tonight, what is her advice for others? >> realize that you can still be doing it at this kind of an age. >> hurricane hawkins. julia, we love you. i'll see you right here tomorrow. good night. tracking down the man behind

a rental scheme that cost a family their life savings and left them homeless. what happened when we contacted the accused conartist. bullets flying, three shootings, one fatal now under investigation. officers tell us what they are learning about the crime. >> making safety stand er. a look at safety that could make a major difference how safe we are on the road. now news to build a better bay area from abc 7. >> good evening and thank you for joining us. i'm ama daetz. >> i'm dan ashley. tonight we're tackling theish shaw -- issue of housing. >> you said it one of the biggest issues for quality of life so we made it part of the building a better bay area. >> we are digging deeper into areas ateffecting us now. let's begin with luz pena.

>> a family spent $10,000 of life savings for a rent house. >> the story paid off. by tuesday, the family's go fund me account raised more than the money they lost. now luz is working to track down who this fake landlord is. >> she joins us live on a story you'll only see on abc news. >> reporter: ama and dan, we met up with victor gonzalez again but he led us to a property he found and this time they are trying to strike again. here is what happened. we met up with victor gonzalez outside of the second property he found on craigslist posted by the same alleged fake landlord that took the amount of $10,000. how did he know it was the same guy? the phone numbers were the same. >> this time around, what did the fake landlord tell you? >> he's the property owner and he leavehe